Magic: The Gathering

Trap the Trespassers

Tales of Middle-earth Commander 108 • rare

Set: Tales of Middle-earth Commander
Collector number: 108
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 2 generic mana blue mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Blue
Artist: Tatiana Kirgetova
Market price: $0.49

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$0.49market price via TCGplayer · Aug 20, 2026$0.48 – $0.52 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare instant card, this piece offers a reactive element that allows players to surprise their opponents during gameplay. Its inclusion in this specific set grounds it within a broader narrative framework, making it a distinct find for those who appreciate both its functional utility and its thematic ties to its source material.

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What it does

Secret council — Each player secretly votes for a creature you don't control, then those votes are revealed. For each creature with one or more votes, put that many stun counters on it, then tap it. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Trap the Trespassers was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering 'Tales of Middle-earth' Commander set, a crossover expansion that brought J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium into the trading card game mechanics. The card was designed to reflect the thematic dangers of the wilderness in Middle-earth, serving as a reactive instant that allows players to punish opponents for deploying creatures while simultaneously utilizing the game's monarch-adjacent 'initiative' or dungeon-venturing mechanics common in the Commander format.

The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Tatiana Kirgetova, whose style captures a tense, atmospheric scene fitting the high-fantasy tone of the set. Kirgetova focused on the feeling of an ambush within the shadows of the Shire or the wild lands beyond, using lighting and composition to emphasize the element of surprise. The card was received by the player base as a utility tool for control-oriented decks, appreciated for its thematic flavor and its technical efficiency in slowing down opponents who rely on creature-heavy board states.

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